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george allen, neck in neck in virginia. these are pros who are trying to keep alive politically and want real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london, to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing is, if he had a real good overarching strategic plan and message that the conservative republican, heats here and members of the -- republican elites here and members of the senate could see, discern, i think people would be more willing to stand by him. he doesn't have a strong message. every day he's changing strat y strategy, more michael jordan, an outsider, insider. obama says black, i'm going to say white today. the campaign is bouncing around like a ping pong ball, being buffeted by winds. without a strong rudder, you move back and forth. i think that's what pegg
george allen, neck in neck in virginia. these are pros who are trying to keep alive politically and want real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london, to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing is, if he had a real good...
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what will that do to politics in virginia if the president holds that lead and wins virginia as he did in '08 and what does it do? >> well, history says as far as politics in virginia, whoever wins the president a.m. campaign, the next year, the opposite party, you know exwins the gub nat tore y'all mansion and you know, that's what it says but the deal is what it says for virginia and this is what we are betting on in the cantor election. i mean, we are in a very red district, plus 12 district, where eric captor is not sitting very pretty. we are betting. this is what we have got to bet on, you know, in the presidential campaign that virginia -- instead of voting red or blue, they will vote red, white and blue. and, you know, we have got a history of doing it. i mean, in 2008, barack obama in this tough district we are in got 46% of the vote, but at the same time, mark warner got 60% of the vote. and i think you're going to see -- i think you're gonna see the president continue to pull away because he has something that romney can never, never, ever, ever capture. that's momentum. and
what will that do to politics in virginia if the president holds that lead and wins virginia as he did in '08 and what does it do? >> well, history says as far as politics in virginia, whoever wins the president a.m. campaign, the next year, the opposite party, you know exwins the gub nat tore y'all mansion and you know, that's what it says but the deal is what it says for virginia and this is what we are betting on in the cantor election. i mean, we are in a very red district, plus 12...
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george allen, neck and neck in virginia. these people are real pros who are trying to keep alive politically, and they want some real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> well, you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing is if he had a real good overarching strategic plan and message that the conservative republican elites hear and members of the senate had any -- could see, could discern, i think people would be more willing to stand by him, but he doesn't have a strong rudder. every day it's like he changes strategy. he's going to be a little more moderate, a little more red meat to the conservatives, he's going ton an outer, an insider. obama says black, i'm going to say white today. the campaign is sort of like bouncing around like a ping-pong ball. it's
george allen, neck and neck in virginia. these people are real pros who are trying to keep alive politically, and they want some real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> well, you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing...
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then there's virginia. virginia has been weird all year. for quite different reasons. virginia essentially did not have a primary for the republican presidential nomination this year. getting on the ballot in virginia is hard. the state requires you to gather hundreds of signatures in each congressional district. you can't just go to the mall in alexandria and have a good day and say it's done for the state. you have to be all over the state. in the republican primary, over the half dozen candidates still in the running at the time virginia was holding its primary, only two of them qualified to make the ballot. that's how hard it was to get on the ballot. only mitt romney and ron paul got their names on the ballot. rick perry and rick santorum and huntsman all tried to get on the ballot but failed to get on the ballot, so the primary in virginia didn't matter. it didn't really exist. you know who did make it onto the ballot for the general election in november? this guy. hello. who are you? a former congressman named virgil goode. he's a traveling man, a democrat and a
then there's virginia. virginia has been weird all year. for quite different reasons. virginia essentially did not have a primary for the republican presidential nomination this year. getting on the ballot in virginia is hard. the state requires you to gather hundreds of signatures in each congressional district. you can't just go to the mall in alexandria and have a good day and say it's done for the state. you have to be all over the state. in the republican primary, over the half dozen...
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. >> they will vote in virginia. >> for now the president is dominating the old dominion. >> the polls increasingly favor the president. >> i know something about polls. >> i know you can ask questions and get any answer you want. >> the calendar is mitt romney oez nemesis. >> we are running out of time. >> people don't trust him. >> how does he turn this thing around? >> mitt romney has campaigned as many things this election cycle. >> a severely conservative republican governor. >> morning ya' ll. >> human pretzel. >> i repeal obamacare. >> don't forget, i got everyone in my state insured. >> 100% of kids in my state are insured. >> 40 days to election. >> and he's using this as a badge of hon othohonor. >> this guy is like a bobb bobblehead. >> did the republicans nominate the wrong guy? >> do you think a guy like chris christy would be the right guy. >> with 40 days until the election and a new poll showing president obama leading mitt romney by five points, la ra ingram refused to participate in a republican battle against the polls. >> i will say that if the romney campaign's num
. >> they will vote in virginia. >> for now the president is dominating the old dominion. >> the polls increasingly favor the president. >> i know something about polls. >> i know you can ask questions and get any answer you want. >> the calendar is mitt romney oez nemesis. >> we are running out of time. >> people don't trust him. >> how does he turn this thing around? >> mitt romney has campaigned as many things this election cycle....
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is not popular in virginia. and now virginia women are prepared to take it out on the presidency, right? they're planning to vote against the republicans' candidate for president in their state by 18 points. and that was the context for a really important move made by virginia's republican attorney general this week, a move that could be important for the presidential race in virginia. this week the attorney general certified a new set of regulations targeted only at abortion clinics in the united states. the rules are just targeting abortion providers. it red tape specifically designed is to make it economically impossible to operate an abortion clinic in virginia. that's what's expected to happen in the state. most clinics are in danger of being closed once the rules go into effect. they initially voted to exempt existing clinics from the red tape. b and now these new rules are expected to cause most of virginia's 20 abortion clinics to close their doors. bob mcdonald this week denied that the regulations are
is not popular in virginia. and now virginia women are prepared to take it out on the presidency, right? they're planning to vote against the republicans' candidate for president in their state by 18 points. and that was the context for a really important move made by virginia's republican attorney general this week, a move that could be important for the presidential race in virginia. this week the attorney general certified a new set of regulations targeted only at abortion clinics in the...
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it isn't just about a florida or a virginia. at that point you've got colorado that could put him over the top. you could take colorado away if if you will. you could put wisconsin would put him over the top, virginia would put him over the top or florida. it's a huge issue if you take away ohio. so what does that mean? let's give ohio back to the -- back to the president here and let's walk through romney's path. if romney makes a comeback, the assumption is it may not be enough to get ohio back in his columbia. so suddenly he's sitting there staring at 261 with the president. so let's sit in here and go, you figure if romney bounces back, florida would bounce their form a little bit. let's get the ipad working here. nevada, underperforming economy. you would assume then that maybe new hampshire could come through for him, sort of a little home state -- one of his home state loves and then banking on paul ryan. what does that leave? this is what i've been telling people for a while. if this race narrows and it's a 50/50 contest
it isn't just about a florida or a virginia. at that point you've got colorado that could put him over the top. you could take colorado away if if you will. you could put wisconsin would put him over the top, virginia would put him over the top or florida. it's a huge issue if you take away ohio. so what does that mean? let's give ohio back to the -- back to the president here and let's walk through romney's path. if romney makes a comeback, the assumption is it may not be enough to get ohio...
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he's losing virginia overall by 5 points but virginia women by 14. he's losing ohio by 7 points overall, but he's losing ohio women by 16 points. nationally in the new nbc news poll just released tonight, he's losing women across the country by 10 points. so it is awful among women nationally but it is worse in the swing states. and that's not just a liberal take on the numbers, those are the numbers. they're just terrible for him of the so even as he's dealing with all these other new crises, this most recent tape of him, even as he's dealing with these new problems, mr. romney still has all his old problems to work on, too. and one of his worst old problems is women. so today in the midst of everything else, the campaign very quietly started airing this. this is mr. romney's new hello babies add. the phrase hello babies was coined by one cat.com, but it's less awkward language than the language which this ad actually starts. >> dear daughter, welcome to america. your share of obama's debt is $50,000 and it grows every day. welcome daughter. >> to t
he's losing virginia overall by 5 points but virginia women by 14. he's losing ohio by 7 points overall, but he's losing ohio women by 16 points. nationally in the new nbc news poll just released tonight, he's losing women across the country by 10 points. so it is awful among women nationally but it is worse in the swing states. and that's not just a liberal take on the numbers, those are the numbers. they're just terrible for him of the so even as he's dealing with all these other new crises,...
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rally of about 20,000 in virginia beach at an amphitheater there. that being one of the largest military communities in the country. at the same time, mitt romney is going to address vets at an american legion post in springfield. romney still has this huge money advantage, so how does he turn this thing around to make it worth his while with all that cash in reserves, can he be able to pull through in virginia and take it on to other places like north carolina? >> well, i think one of the things you see them doing already is doing the more direct ads. of course he had that ad where he's looking directly at the camera talking out his empathy, casting himself as a compassi compassionate person. i think you will obviously see that. and there are obviously looking at the debates as well as a real chance to clarify their positions. they feel like president obama and democrats have really run an inaccurate campaign and they feel like the debates will be their first chance to really go one-on-one and really point up the contrast, make this a referendum. t
rally of about 20,000 in virginia beach at an amphitheater there. that being one of the largest military communities in the country. at the same time, mitt romney is going to address vets at an american legion post in springfield. romney still has this huge money advantage, so how does he turn this thing around to make it worth his while with all that cash in reserves, can he be able to pull through in virginia and take it on to other places like north carolina? >> well, i think one of...
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joining us now is congressman jim moran who is a democrat from virginia. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon, martin. >> i have to begin, sir, by getting your reaction to mitt romney's tax returns being released today. somewhat belatedly and only one more year, but what are your thoughts? >> well, it raises so many questions, martin. for one thing, as you know, you can revise your tax returns after the fact if you pay too much in taxes. i'd like to know if he's not elected president, which is probably going to be the case, does he intend to revise his tax returns so that he will pay even less taxes? i'd like to know with regard to the millions of dollars that he's deducted from his u.s. tax return because of foreign taxes paid, what was paid in the way of foreign taxes? >> yes, sir, because actually mr. romney has voluntarily overpaid something like $2.5 million in order that his total amount in percentage terms would be just over 14% so he may well seek to get that back at some point i guess so he will be back down to the original which should have bee
joining us now is congressman jim moran who is a democrat from virginia. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon, martin. >> i have to begin, sir, by getting your reaction to mitt romney's tax returns being released today. somewhat belatedly and only one more year, but what are your thoughts? >> well, it raises so many questions, martin. for one thing, as you know, you can revise your tax returns after the fact if you pay too much in taxes. i'd like to know if he's not elected...
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new suffolk university poll showing president obama in virginia up by two points. also brand new nbc/"wall street journal" marist polling on three other swing states showing president obama in nevada up by two. showing president obama in new hampshire up by seven. and showing president obama in north carolina also up by two. because early voting has already started in a majority of swing states, and in a majority of states, period, it's not just a get excited cliche now to say election day is upon us. really,seriousseriously. get excited. it's upon us. it's already started. you can tell it's already started is in part because we're in the triage period of the call pain. the time of the election year when people who are spending money in hopes of effecting the election's outcome start cutting their losses hedging their bets and use their money instead in places they think it will make a difference. "the hill" newspaper reporting this week the republican party's house campaign committee had not yet reserved any ad time for a handful of incumbent republican congressme
new suffolk university poll showing president obama in virginia up by two points. also brand new nbc/"wall street journal" marist polling on three other swing states showing president obama in nevada up by two. showing president obama in new hampshire up by seven. and showing president obama in north carolina also up by two. because early voting has already started in a majority of swing states, and in a majority of states, period, it's not just a get excited cliche now to say...
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>> in fairness it wasn't just the one rolls that said my rolls on the virginia license plates. there were several bmws, mercedes, volvo. i noticed the odd cadillac and a jaguar as well. you know what's going on here is romney is sort of in permanent reaction mode. he was put on the defensive over the 47% remark, so he's got to go out and illustrate all these new examples of empathy and compassion, even if that contradicts what he said last week. he's gotten in trouble because he didn't mention veterans during his acceptance speech at the convention. okay. well, now they're going to throw on a veterans event and give a speech to the veterans about, you know, isn't it terrible that 23 million people looking for work and, in fact, he's given it to a rather well-heeled crowd in the second wealthiest county in the nation. >> so, dana, does that kind of reactivity give you any confidence that such a mind could be in a position such as commander in chief of the nation. >> well, he laid out a case today about when he is commander in chief, he is going to spend an extra trillion dollars
>> in fairness it wasn't just the one rolls that said my rolls on the virginia license plates. there were several bmws, mercedes, volvo. i noticed the odd cadillac and a jaguar as well. you know what's going on here is romney is sort of in permanent reaction mode. he was put on the defensive over the 47% remark, so he's got to go out and illustrate all these new examples of empathy and compassion, even if that contradicts what he said last week. he's gotten in trouble because he didn't...
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paul ryan was in virginia today. how do you think what's happening in virginia in terms of women's health at the state level, how do you think that's going to play into the presidential race there if at all? >> i think it's going to play heavily, rachel. i mean, virginia women are seeing time and time again republicans cling to an extreme right and bully an independent agency like they did today. the board of health. where these are independent people who have medical degrees and who understand what is necessary to deliver services to individuals in a safe manner. and what they saw was the attorney general cuccinelli bullying them sending them a letter saying, if you don't vote the way i want you to vote, i might not represent you, you may have to incur legal fees. i'm hearing from women from both sides of the aisle, democrats and republicans saying the republican party has gone too far, i cannot vote for mitt romney, i cannot vote for paul ryan. we have a senate race, i cannot vote for george allen because he, too,
paul ryan was in virginia today. how do you think what's happening in virginia in terms of women's health at the state level, how do you think that's going to play into the presidential race there if at all? >> i think it's going to play heavily, rachel. i mean, virginia women are seeing time and time again republicans cling to an extreme right and bully an independent agency like they did today. the board of health. where these are independent people who have medical degrees and who...
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counting on you, virginia. we have to win this. get them to join our team. we're going to take back america and make sure that we remain the hope of the earth. >> first lady michelle obama and mitt romney were campaigning today in virginia. and with only 54 days until the election, we have a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll of that state and two other crucial battleground states, florida and ohio. joining me now to take us through the numbers is nbc political director and host of nbc's "daily rundown," chuck todd. what do we have to know about this poll? >> part of me wants to call these states the iron triangle of the battleground, if you will. it feels like all of the ways to 270 all go through these three states first. but let me start in virginia. this is where the president is sitting at a five-point lead. 49-44. ohio, his lead is a couple of points higher, 53 to 43. florida, on identical, 49-44, to what it is in virginia. all of these three states have the president sitting at 49 or 50. all of th
counting on you, virginia. we have to win this. get them to join our team. we're going to take back america and make sure that we remain the hope of the earth. >> first lady michelle obama and mitt romney were campaigning today in virginia. and with only 54 days until the election, we have a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll of that state and two other crucial battleground states, florida and ohio. joining me now to take us through the numbers is nbc political director...
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but i can tell you this, virginia, this is america. our problems can be solved and our challenges can be met. we've got the best workers in the world, the best business people and entrepreneurs and scientists and researchers in the world, colleges and universities in the world. there's not a country on earth that wouldn't trade places with the united states of america. so the path i'm offering may be harder, but it leads to a better place. i'm offering a practical, five-point plan to create jobs, and grow the middle class. and rebuild the economy on a stronger foundation. so let me break it down in case you guys missed the convention. just in case. or just in case you only saw michele. number one -- >> that was president obama speaking to a riled up crowd in woodbridge, virginia. michael hastings has been on the campaign trail with the president. the president is up by at least five points according to some polls, higher margins and others in virginia, the confederacy he won in 2008. and early voting starts in the state today. >> right
but i can tell you this, virginia, this is america. our problems can be solved and our challenges can be met. we've got the best workers in the world, the best business people and entrepreneurs and scientists and researchers in the world, colleges and universities in the world. there's not a country on earth that wouldn't trade places with the united states of america. so the path i'm offering may be harder, but it leads to a better place. i'm offering a practical, five-point plan to create...
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number four, norfolk, virginia, number three, richmond, virginia. and second place is des moines. the top tv advertising market in the presidential campaign, columbus, ohio. we'll be right back. >>> we are back. sarah palin's at it again over the top and out of her depth, apparently. she used last night's attack on the u.s. embassies in libya and egypt as a chance to make juvenile attacks on president obama. there was this post on facebook around mitd dnight. we already know that president obama likes to speak softly to our enemies. if he doesn't have a big stick, maybe it's time for him to grow one. with us is joan walsh, salt lon on's editor at large and ron reagan, also an msnbc political analyst. i'm going to hold off from he will commenting on that one because i've never really heard a politician talk like that and i really have nothing to say, out of decency. but you might, joan, because you are wildly gutsy. >> yes, she has -- >> what goes on here? >> dr. freud to the white courtesy telephone, that's all i can say, chris. why she's talking about the president growing a big
number four, norfolk, virginia, number three, richmond, virginia. and second place is des moines. the top tv advertising market in the presidential campaign, columbus, ohio. we'll be right back. >>> we are back. sarah palin's at it again over the top and out of her depth, apparently. she used last night's attack on the u.s. embassies in libya and egypt as a chance to make juvenile attacks on president obama. there was this post on facebook around mitd dnight. we already know that...
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paul ryan was in virginia today. how do you think what's happening in virginia in terms of women's health at the state level, how do you think that's going to play into the presidential race there if at all? >> i think it's going to play heavily, rachel. i mean, virginia women are seeing time and time again republicans cling to an extreme right and bully an independent agency like they did today. the board of health. where these are independent people who have medical degrees and who understand what is necessary to deliver services to individuals in a safe manner. and what they saw was the attorney general cuccinelli bullying them sending them a letter saying, if you don't vote the way i want you to vote, i might not represent you, you may have to incur legal fees. i'm hearing from women from both sides of the aisle, democrats and republicans saying the republican party has gone too far, i cannot vote for mitt romney, i cannot vote for paul ryan. we have a senate race, i cannot vote for george allen because he, too,
paul ryan was in virginia today. how do you think what's happening in virginia in terms of women's health at the state level, how do you think that's going to play into the presidential race there if at all? >> i think it's going to play heavily, rachel. i mean, virginia women are seeing time and time again republicans cling to an extreme right and bully an independent agency like they did today. the board of health. where these are independent people who have medical degrees and who...
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senate race in virginia. the background on this is i can't think of in the last generation a race that conservatives wanted more than this one. this was oliver north. this was the iran contra figure convicted of lying to congress and gets out on a technicality in 1990. sets his sights on winning a u.s. senate seat in virginia. record fund-raising from the grassroots across the country. they don't let oliver north get to the u.s. senate. they said that dwreer there was one person in old virginia that oel ver north could beat and wa and there was one person rabe could beat and that was oliver north. and then john warner recruits a moderate republican attorney general, four candidates' race. >> a thriller. >> here is the line that decided the race. let's play it. >> you know something about my opponent. my opponent is a document shredding, constitution trashing commander in chief bashing ayatollah loving, arms dealing, criminal protecting, resume enhancing, swiss banking, law breaking, letter faking, self-servin
senate race in virginia. the background on this is i can't think of in the last generation a race that conservatives wanted more than this one. this was oliver north. this was the iran contra figure convicted of lying to congress and gets out on a technicality in 1990. sets his sights on winning a u.s. senate seat in virginia. record fund-raising from the grassroots across the country. they don't let oliver north get to the u.s. senate. they said that dwreer there was one person in old virginia...
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lynchberg, virginia, "video fallout proves taxing for romney." detroit, michigan, "romney's 47% remark: will it sink his campaign?" andrew kaszynski at buzz feed has been doing these roundups of swing state newspaper's front-page headlines. so it's a great way to get a snapshot of how things covered in the national press are actually translating on the ground, where the voters who will decide this election will actually be reading about it in their local paper. and the romney campaign's media problem becoming a national problem, a coast to coast nationwide problem is evident now not just in newspaper lines like you just saw across the country, but also in the polling. every day now, we're getting new waves of polling data from the nine or so states that make up the swing state map for the election. these are the latest numbers as of today. in new hampshire, mr. romney currently holding a three-point lead. that is a rasmussen poll. in virginia, it's president obama up by seven. in florida, it's president obama up by five. in colorado, it's preside
lynchberg, virginia, "video fallout proves taxing for romney." detroit, michigan, "romney's 47% remark: will it sink his campaign?" andrew kaszynski at buzz feed has been doing these roundups of swing state newspaper's front-page headlines. so it's a great way to get a snapshot of how things covered in the national press are actually translating on the ground, where the voters who will decide this election will actually be reading about it in their local paper. and the...
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was he trying to be a virginia republican, a national republican or a virginia moderate? >> well, a virginia former chief executive who can sort of steer clear of some of these big partisan debates. i think you see that in massachusetts as well. he certainly did not double down on mitt romney. didn't mention mitt romney. and was very ginger about openly disagreeing with him but certainly didn't want to be cast as part of this 47% argument. so an emphasis on both sides which is interesting about virginia on getting past partisan politics, getting past some of the dysfunction in washington. >> independents are more up for grabs it seems in this senate race than actually in the presidential where obama had opened up a lead on romney but those two were neck and neck. from that's why fiscal issues dominated. also defense cuts a big issue in virginia. >> massachusetts was watching how she was trying to nationalize the race, elizabeth warren. scott brown trying to make it local. how much nationalizing/local did you experience in virginia? >> i think it was a lot more local. nati
was he trying to be a virginia republican, a national republican or a virginia moderate? >> well, a virginia former chief executive who can sort of steer clear of some of these big partisan debates. i think you see that in massachusetts as well. he certainly did not double down on mitt romney. didn't mention mitt romney. and was very ginger about openly disagreeing with him but certainly didn't want to be cast as part of this 47% argument. so an emphasis on both sides which is interesting...
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that's mitt romney campaigning today, this stay in fairfax, virginia. look behind him, all women, all four of the introductions today at that fairfax rally were made by women. we'll have new nbc "wall street journal" maris numbers from the key battleground states of ohio, maryland and virginia. these are the numbers to watch. up next, investigative journalist bob woodward joins us to talk about who really was to blame in last year's debt failure. this is "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ ♪ lord, you got no reason ♪ you got no right ♪ ♪ i find myself at the wrong place ♪ [ male announcer ] the ram 1500 express. ♪ it says a lot about you. ♪ in a deep, hemi-rumble sort of way. guts. glory. ram. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me know. [ female announcer ] w
that's mitt romney campaigning today, this stay in fairfax, virginia. look behind him, all women, all four of the introductions today at that fairfax rally were made by women. we'll have new nbc "wall street journal" maris numbers from the key battleground states of ohio, maryland and virginia. these are the numbers to watch. up next, investigative journalist bob woodward joins us to talk about who really was to blame in last year's debt failure. this is "hardball," the...
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let's also talk about virginia as well. the president was able to turn both of those states for years ago. you mentioned that he's down -- president obama down in north carolina. how is he looking in virginia? and how is he looking also out west in colorado and nevada? >> well, he is -- it's a dead heat in virginia. and you have a very tough senate race there with tim king and george allen coming into play. in virginia, we're seeing a lot of this outside money and this dark money getting dumped that is keeping this state so tight. in colorado, this is a state where obama has had a lot of success and he's got a slight edge out there right now. what you're going to see if all these states is president obama's campaign and the democrats launching just as many ads and going toe-to-toe with romney and the republicans because they can't afford to let the republicans spend all this money unanswered. >> andy kroll, thank you. >>> the latest gallup daily tracking poll showing president obama opening up a five-point lead over mitt ro
let's also talk about virginia as well. the president was able to turn both of those states for years ago. you mentioned that he's down -- president obama down in north carolina. how is he looking in virginia? and how is he looking also out west in colorado and nevada? >> well, he is -- it's a dead heat in virginia. and you have a very tough senate race there with tim king and george allen coming into play. in virginia, we're seeing a lot of this outside money and this dark money getting...
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he's using virginia by 5 points but losing virginia women by 14. ohio by seven points overall, but ohio women by 16 points. nationally in the poll just released not commit romney is losing women across the country by ten points. it is all for him nationally, but worse for him in swing states. that is not just a liberal tank on the numbers. those are terrible numbers. he is dealing with these new crises. the most recent devastating tape of him disparaging half of the country as victims he does not care about. he is dealing with these new problems. he has all the old problems too. one of his worst old problems is women. today, in the midst of everything else, the campaign frequently started this. this is mr. romney could be baby ad. it was first coined -- hello davies is less awkward than the real language the that it actually starts with. >> welcome to america. that is what obama's policies have done. >> welcome, and daughter, to this obama healthy. don't you wish you could go back to where you came from? why does she need to be unwelcome to america
he's using virginia by 5 points but losing virginia women by 14. ohio by seven points overall, but ohio women by 16 points. nationally in the poll just released not commit romney is losing women across the country by ten points. it is all for him nationally, but worse for him in swing states. that is not just a liberal tank on the numbers. those are terrible numbers. he is dealing with these new crises. the most recent devastating tape of him disparaging half of the country as victims he does...
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number four, norfolk, virginia, number three, richmond, virginia. and second place is des moines. the top tv advertising market in the presidential campaign, columbus, ohio. we'll be right back. so you brushed with colgate total and you didn't. let's compare. germ party! eww! now the colgate total mouth. nice! [ female announcer ] colgate total fights 90% more plaque germs. i'm in. [ female announcer ] colgate total. less germs. healthier mouth. [ female announcer ] colgate total. i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think something's wrong... see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. and get the inside knowledge. oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's al
number four, norfolk, virginia, number three, richmond, virginia. and second place is des moines. the top tv advertising market in the presidential campaign, columbus, ohio. we'll be right back. so you brushed with colgate total and you didn't. let's compare. germ party! eww! now the colgate total mouth. nice! [ female announcer ] colgate total fights 90% more plaque germs. i'm in. [ female announcer ] colgate total. less germs. healthier mouth. [ female announcer ] colgate total. i i had pain...
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i'm not cutting jobs from virginia but adding jobs to virginia. so we're going to -- >> both the president and mitt romney courting voters in virginia today. without virginia it will be almost impossible for romney to win in november. in 2008 obama took it down with 53% of the vote with results that very nearly matched the national tally. the real clear politics average has him leading by 4.5 points. the race is close in the home state with romney holding a slight lead as recently as two weeks ago. let's bring in brian moran to see if he gives us a preview of december. thanks for joining us. >> happy to be with you. we do enjoy a lead, but if i might continue the football analogies, we need to play the entire 60 minutes. we cannot let up until the clock runs out 7:00 p.m. on november 6th. we're working very hard to make sure we deliver -- redeliver our 13 electoral votes for the next president of the united states, barack obama, and the united states senate seat tim kaine. >> i love that you're continuing our football analogy for us there. in virg
i'm not cutting jobs from virginia but adding jobs to virginia. so we're going to -- >> both the president and mitt romney courting voters in virginia today. without virginia it will be almost impossible for romney to win in november. in 2008 obama took it down with 53% of the vote with results that very nearly matched the national tally. the real clear politics average has him leading by 4.5 points. the race is close in the home state with romney holding a slight lead as recently as two...
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beenle holding mock debate sessions with chris van holland and campaigned yesterday in the state of virginia, keeping romney's comments about the 47% in his line of attack. >> he attacks the 47% of the american people who he says paid no federal taxes. and he attacks, he, romney, attacking someone on taxes? woah. that's like me attacking someone for being passionate in politics. >> also yesterday here in new york city, president obama addressed the united nations. the general assembly there. the president strongly condemning the anti-islamic video that some say caused the unrest in the middle east, but he also says it did not justify the attack on the united states embassy. >> i know there are some who ask why don't we just ban such a video. and the answer is enshrined in our laws. our constitution protects the right to practice free speech. i accept that people are going to call me awful things every day. and i will always defend their right to do so. and we must agree, there is no speech that justifies mindless violence. >> in the last couple of weeks, he pointed out those are probably not
beenle holding mock debate sessions with chris van holland and campaigned yesterday in the state of virginia, keeping romney's comments about the 47% in his line of attack. >> he attacks the 47% of the american people who he says paid no federal taxes. and he attacks, he, romney, attacking someone on taxes? woah. that's like me attacking someone for being passionate in politics. >> also yesterday here in new york city, president obama addressed the united nations. the general...
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today's rallies each in virginia. the president is running a little bit late. president obama's campaign responding to romney's new straight to camera ad with one of its own a two-minute living room pitch airing in seven states. >> during the last weeks of the campaign, there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say -- when i took office we were losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month and mired in iraq. today i believe that as a nation we are moving forward again. >> yesterday in ohio, governor romney also seemed to be in a duel with himself. morning rally he condemned the affordable care act as government invasion. >> he also thinks that the government can do a better job than you in the way you live your life and obama care is point number one. it's the example number one he wants to put bureaucrats between you and your doctor, believes the government should tell you what kind of insurance you have to have. >> the very same day, specifically eight hours and 15 mi
today's rallies each in virginia. the president is running a little bit late. president obama's campaign responding to romney's new straight to camera ad with one of its own a two-minute living room pitch airing in seven states. >> during the last weeks of the campaign, there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say -- when i took office we were losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month and...
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in virginia, 13. other polls have shown president obama's advantage on medicare has grown significantly since ryan joined the ticket. so let's go back to this again, trying to figure this out. he bought into a guy who was known primarily for this voucher plan, getting rid of medicare as we know it. basically go to a doctor and the bills are paid by medicare. you can't beat a system like that, joy-ann, i don't think on this planet earth and have something paid for when you go to do it. there's nothing like it. >> and -- >> why would anybody want to change it? nobody would want to change it. >> chris, i think what's worse than that is they tried to be too cute with it. they said they're not going to touch anybody over 55. people over 55 understand their children are future seniors. they don't want to get rid of the program period. it's not they're going to be selfish and say as long as you don't touch my medicare, go ahead, turn it into a voucher. seniors don't like the idea of changing the program for
in virginia, 13. other polls have shown president obama's advantage on medicare has grown significantly since ryan joined the ticket. so let's go back to this again, trying to figure this out. he bought into a guy who was known primarily for this voucher plan, getting rid of medicare as we know it. basically go to a doctor and the bills are paid by medicare. you can't beat a system like that, joy-ann, i don't think on this planet earth and have something paid for when you go to do it. there's...
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dash. >> unbelievable. >> virginia one is blowing my mind. >> gender gap in virginia is staggering. there was -- i mean, kaine is leading by 14% among women. so is obama. in 2008, he and mccain, i believe, tied for the women's vote. virginia's been ground zero as you pointed out for the intrusive odious assault on women's bodies and you have an attorney general that i think will be a factor. he is attempting to shut down the remaining abortion clinics in virginia through -- some, you know, regulations about reclassifying abortion clinics as -- as hospitals. but -- it has been so transparent that we may see a baked-in, as you put it earlier in the show gender gap for a generation or more to come if there is a republican party doesn't get on the -- >> important -- >> shift. >> to think about, one, in terms of abortion, is that unsettled law. another person that agree was elizabeth warren -- >> it is not just abortion. contraception, women's health. it is a whole set of issues. economics. >> much more on a local and state level and in insidious ways you point out. john roberts believes
dash. >> unbelievable. >> virginia one is blowing my mind. >> gender gap in virginia is staggering. there was -- i mean, kaine is leading by 14% among women. so is obama. in 2008, he and mccain, i believe, tied for the women's vote. virginia's been ground zero as you pointed out for the intrusive odious assault on women's bodies and you have an attorney general that i think will be a factor. he is attempting to shut down the remaining abortion clinics in virginia through --...
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lindsey graham today, quote, i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. lord romney, call your butler and demand that he polish your spurs. let's get right to our panel now. with us in new york, democratic strategist professor bob schrum and richard wolffe, and david corn, autser of best selling "showdown," just out in paper back. mr. romney and mr. ryan are trying to suggest that an insult to half the nation was actually a philosophical statement of difference between their ticket and the president. do you buy stage two in their tale of the tape, the tape you brought to the nation's attention? >> thank you, martin. thank you for pitching the book for me. >> pleasure. >> this is really a grand game of bait and switch here. there is a debate to be had. you read "showdown" and it's interesting, i wrote that barack obama -- i guess mitt romney, too -- wanted this campaign to be one about clashing values between, you know, over the role of government, community action, individual liberty, tax rates and all that stuff. that's sort
lindsey graham today, quote, i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. lord romney, call your butler and demand that he polish your spurs. let's get right to our panel now. with us in new york, democratic strategist professor bob schrum and richard wolffe, and david corn, autser of best selling "showdown," just out in paper back. mr. romney and mr. ryan are trying to suggest that an insult to half the nation was actually a...
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a theme that the president himself anticipated earlier today at a rally in norfolk, virginia, where he drew a sharp contrast with his republican rival, mitt romney. >> i mean, think about it. a plan that says we're going to make middle-class families pay for another budget-busting, $250,000 tax cut, for people making $3 million a year or more, that's not really persuasive to most people. >> while the president was delivering that line, mitt romney's been up in vermont this afternoon, working on his powers of persuasion, fine tuning his debate preparations and leaving hatchet man paul ryan to do the dirty work on the campaign trail as today in battleground ohio. >> the biggest threat to medicare is obama care and one of the biggest threats to job creation is obama care. so for the sake of medicare, and for the sake of jobs, we are going to repeal and replace obama care. >> what a line. i wonder why he doesn't use that more often. of course. that was mr. ryan's well rehearsed stump speech. like a p 90 x for the truth where he bends and stretches his way around the facts, he gets even mor
a theme that the president himself anticipated earlier today at a rally in norfolk, virginia, where he drew a sharp contrast with his republican rival, mitt romney. >> i mean, think about it. a plan that says we're going to make middle-class families pay for another budget-busting, $250,000 tax cut, for people making $3 million a year or more, that's not really persuasive to most people. >> while the president was delivering that line, mitt romney's been up in vermont this...
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is not popular in virginia. and now virginia women are prepared to take it out on the presidency, right? they're planning to vote against the republicans' candidate for president in their state by 18 points. and that was the context for a really important move made by virginia's republican attorney general this week, a move that could be important for the presidential race in virginia. this week the attorney general certified a new set of regulations targeted only at abortion clinics in the united states. the rules are just targeting abortion providers. it red tape specifically designed is to make it economically impossible to operate an abortion clinic in virginia. that's what's expected to happen in the state. most clinics are in danger of being closed once the rules go into effect. they initially voted to exempt existing clinics from the red tape. and now these new rules are expected to cause most of virginia's 20 abortion clinics to close their doors. bob mcdonald this week denied that the regulations are de
is not popular in virginia. and now virginia women are prepared to take it out on the presidency, right? they're planning to vote against the republicans' candidate for president in their state by 18 points. and that was the context for a really important move made by virginia's republican attorney general this week, a move that could be important for the presidential race in virginia. this week the attorney general certified a new set of regulations targeted only at abortion clinics in the...
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one, there will be no shortage of ads in ohio and virginia and florida. voters won't say i need to see more ads. i'm not getting enough. let me also say in these final 40 some days, the interaction that people have with their friends and their colleagues will do more to influence votes than the ads people see on television. and so this money that now the republican national committee has, the state parties have as a result of mitt romney's fund-raising and doing joint committees, that's what's going to carry us over the top. it is the grassroots effort that now really kicks in and makes a difference. >> what did you make of his moderating tone, if you will, at univision yesterday. >> the final days are about persuadables as much as about the partisans. that's who the 8% are that haven't made their decision yet. and so if he's going to win that final 8%, he has to be talking to two things they care about and in terms they care about. and that's what he's doing. >> do you think conservatives will cut him slack now after a lot of them, at least of the corrid
one, there will be no shortage of ads in ohio and virginia and florida. voters won't say i need to see more ads. i'm not getting enough. let me also say in these final 40 some days, the interaction that people have with their friends and their colleagues will do more to influence votes than the ads people see on television. and so this money that now the republican national committee has, the state parties have as a result of mitt romney's fund-raising and doing joint committees, that's what's...
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i was at his event in virginia and he said, if i become president -- and then he said, when i become president. you've got to look at these blind quotes, unnamed quotes coming from people on his campaign staff and they are really murderous things that they are say. he'd be a great commander in chief. he's just a lousy candidate. you already see his own people getting their disstrans from him. i think that's more indicative than any other individual poll. >> let me show you something very interesting, krystal. i'm going to give you an example of how his message is really not resonating. look at this graphic about the most watched youtube videos. president obama's dnc speech, 4.9 million people went to. clinton's dnc speech, 3.95 million went to. romney's 47% video, the lead video, 47%, 3.4 million people went to it cht clint eastwood's speech with the empty chair, 3.2 million. michelle obama's dnc speech, 3.2 million. romney's rnc speech, 1.1 million. >> that's pretty unbelievable chart right there. when you're losing to clint eastwood's empty chair speech by 2.1 million people, that'
i was at his event in virginia and he said, if i become president -- and then he said, when i become president. you've got to look at these blind quotes, unnamed quotes coming from people on his campaign staff and they are really murderous things that they are say. he'd be a great commander in chief. he's just a lousy candidate. you already see his own people getting their disstrans from him. i think that's more indicative than any other individual poll. >> let me show you something very...
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>> it is hard because of a state like virginia, or ohio. we started off talking about ticket splitting so i think it is possible but it is much harder if loses nationally by two or three or four points. >> i think we got to a lot. >>> our political panel is next. >>> but first, the white house soup of the day. look at this one -- this feels more like a friday soup but it feels good. it is a fall soup. cod, tomato and white bean. don't forget, you can always follow the show on facebook. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. we'll be right back. i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think something's wrong... see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. and get the i
>> it is hard because of a state like virginia, or ohio. we started off talking about ticket splitting so i think it is possible but it is much harder if loses nationally by two or three or four points. >> i think we got to a lot. >>> our political panel is next. >>> but first, the white house soup of the day. look at this one -- this feels more like a friday soup but it feels good. it is a fall soup. cod, tomato and white bean. don't forget, you can always follow...
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contrast that with what mitt romney did today, campaigning in virginia. let's listen to him. >> as we watch the world today, sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping events and a strong america is to shape events and a strong america, by the way, depends on a strong military. this president has done something i find very hard to understand. ever since fdr, we've had the capacity to be engaged in two conflicts at once and he's saying, no, we're going to cut that back to only one conflict. >> joe klein, thank you. because you have a big picture look of this. what is mitt romney talking about that is relevant to aur our ability to deal with the group of militants in a place like benghazi that go against the embassy or going against the embassy and ambassadors of the embassy itself in care iro, be egypt. >> once again, the guy doesn't know what he's talking about or he's 25 years out of date. it was a product of the cold war when we had to have the ability to fight the russians on the plains of europe at the same time. that cost
contrast that with what mitt romney did today, campaigning in virginia. let's listen to him. >> as we watch the world today, sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping events and a strong america is to shape events and a strong america, by the way, depends on a strong military. this president has done something i find very hard to understand. ever since fdr, we've had the capacity to be engaged in two conflicts at once and he's saying, no, we're going to cut...
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virginia virtually tied but romney technically ahead. we thought, all right, let's use these and see if spending really was the deciding factor on the road to 270, what it would mean. just for this week alone, if we give the president the state where he's outspending romney, where would that stand? obviously once you put florida in and florida alone, that's big. but give them colorado, ohio, new hampshire and wisconsin and you see where that puts them at 307 where romney is outspending him, would get him up north carolina, virginia, iowa, nevada, only up to 231. that's what this florida move is so significant. right? if you take florida away from the president and give it to romney, the president would still be there. you see it brings other states in play. this florida move by the president to try to outspend romney there, force him into that state, take him out of other states is one of the more significant tactical things that happened this week. we know we're having a larger conversation, foreign policy, we'll see where that ends up.
virginia virtually tied but romney technically ahead. we thought, all right, let's use these and see if spending really was the deciding factor on the road to 270, what it would mean. just for this week alone, if we give the president the state where he's outspending romney, where would that stand? obviously once you put florida in and florida alone, that's big. but give them colorado, ohio, new hampshire and wisconsin and you see where that puts them at 307 where romney is outspending him,...
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virginia, you know, what in virginia? and that's -- you know, the secret to virginia for the president is that, romney and ryan are basically alienating federal workers in virginia. saying we're going to cut the size of government. that's going over well there. plus the demographic divide in the state that i think president obama is uniquely able to exploit. and i think that that's why he's leading. >> so has mitt romney's message, how does it stay -- >> i was in ohio a few weeks ago, and you really see what we're talking ak. there was a joint meeting between kasich and romney and romney was saying to the audience, how terrible, it's awful. practically out of a movie in the '30s and casey would say, you young people, this economy son its way back. i was told, the romney people weren't entirely thrilled about that message, and it's a trick. i mean, it's a -- >> republicans have been trying to argue, hey, look at republican governor, and things are improving whether it's republican governors -- they're trying to figure ow h
virginia, you know, what in virginia? and that's -- you know, the secret to virginia for the president is that, romney and ryan are basically alienating federal workers in virginia. saying we're going to cut the size of government. that's going over well there. plus the demographic divide in the state that i think president obama is uniquely able to exploit. and i think that that's why he's leading. >> so has mitt romney's message, how does it stay -- >> i was in ohio a few weeks...